Inside the Waverley Market

Category

Library Item

Item no

2138

Title

Inside the Waverley Market

Description

The inside of Waverley Market, Edinburgh, showing men clearing up debris, mostly the remnants of vegetables, on the floor. Horse-drawn carts laden with items are also in the scene. The girders below the roof, and pillars of the structure are visible.

Artist / maker

Morham, George

Date

1885

Size

10.3 x 14.6 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Waverley Market, designed by Robert Morham, was built in 1872 to house Edinburgh's fruit and vegetable market. However, due to other uses of the Waverley Market the sale of fruit and vegetables returned to Market Street. This indoor market was lit by huge skylights among the formal gardens on the roof. It was demolished in 1974 and replaced by Waverley shopping centre, later called Princes Mall.

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Business > Service industry > Markets

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Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

(55°57′9″N, 3°11′27″W)

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